'He will never change': Fans 'not ready' to see unfiltered Craig Bellamy documentary
Melbourne Storm star Eli Katoa doesn't think NRL fans "are ready" to see the raw and unfiltered version of the club's master coach Craig Bellamy.
Bellamy and the Storm opened the doors and granted unprecedented access to Stan's cameras in filming Revealed - Craig Bellamy: Inside the Storm.
The documentary premiers on March 9 and you can watch the official trailer in the video player above.
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Craig Bellamy behind the scenes. Stan
"I don't think they are ready but they are excited to see what it's like," Katoa said on Wednesday with a laugh.
"Watching him on game day, especially us boys, we are excited to see it. It's going to be a fun one to watch."
Filmed over the course of the 2024 NRL season, the feature length documentary takes fans inside the Storm's inner sanctum.
Craig Bellamy in the coaching box. Stan
The documentary peels back the layers of Bellamy's persona, revealing the man behind the fire in the coach's box.
Katoa was asked whether Bellamy had still been giving out sprays this preseason.
"He's still the same, he will still spray us and yell at us. He will never change," Katoa said.
Craig Bellamy sings the Storm victory song. Stan
The documentary also features interviews with fellow legendary coaches in Ange Postecoglu and Craig McRae, NRL Immortal Andrew Johns, revered journalist Roy Masters and Storm superstars Cameron Munster and Harry Grant.
The production drew from 913 hours of filming.
"It has been a privilege to be able to tell my story with Stan," Bellamy said.
"Whilst it was a new experience for me, I'm looking forward to the fans seeing another side of not only myself, but the Melbourne Storm organisation as well.
"I'm also looking forward to not having 'Doc' the camera operator following my every move as we head into another NRL season in 2025!"
Stan's chief content officer Cailah Scobie described Bellamy "as one of the greatest coaches in all of Australian sport."
"It has been a privilege to be granted the access to go behind the scenes of his life to not only uncover the secrets behind his coaching success, but to get to know the man behind the coach."
